They are fighting plastic pollution in their home of Bali
Did the goverment eventually ban the single use plastic bags?
yes, they did. In 2019
What are some of the things the two sisters had done to start their movement?
- Organized beach clean ups - collected signitures to ban single use plastic bags - Used social media to pressure the goverment
What inspired the two sisters?
A lesson on significant people
How has Rene used social media to benifit the Fevelas?
To show the positive side.
What is the name of the two sisters campaign?
Bye Bye Plastic bags
What is his other interest?
He wants people to understand what poor neighborhoods are like.
How old was Kelvin when the war ended?
He was six.
What is Kelvin?
He is a self taught Engineer and inventor
What is Rene interested in?
Games, Soccer, and music
When was Kelvin Doe born?
He was born during Sierra Leone's civil war
What happened at 17?
He became famous
What did Kelvin win and how old was he?
He won a competition that took him to America. He was 15.
What do we call is to become something like an Engineer on our own?
Self-taught
What did he do at 19?
Wrote his first book about the fevelas
What did he do at 11?
He set up a neighborhood newspaper
What does kelvin represent?
West African country moving forward
What is the Journalists name in Rio De janeiro?
Rene Silver
What do you remember about Kelvin's achievements in his home town?
- At 11 he was digging through trash to find electronics - He built a battery genrator to provide electricity - Built a radio station from recycled materials
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